Roasted peanuts
Good & Gather Sea Salt Dry Roasted Peanuts
16 oz
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 57
Good & Gather Sea Salt Dry Roasted Peanuts scores 57 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup solids: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better peanuts
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Lightly salted dry roasted peanuts with sea salt, lightly salted Meijer · 16 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
extra large VIRGINIA PEANUTS WITH SEA SALT Member's Mark · 34.5 oz/978 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 98 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Dry Roasted Lightly Salted Peanuts Planters · 16 oz (453 g) No added sugars · No sugar Score 98 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Dry Roasted Unsalted Peanuts Planters · 16 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Dry Roasted Peanuts - Unsalted Great Value · 16 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 43 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sea Salt Dry Roasted Peanuts
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup solids minus 20 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 28.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 43 = 57
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 643 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 53.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.3 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 28.6 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: about 40 pieces (28 g)
Ingredients
- PEANUTS
- SEA SALT
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CORN STARCH
- MALTODEXTRIN
- CORN SYRUP SOLIDS (high concern)
- SMOKED TORULA YEAST
- PAPRIKA (COLOR)
- SPICE
- GARLIC POWDER AND ONION POWDER
Label text, as published
PEANUTS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SEA SALT, SUGAR, CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SMOKED TORULA YEAST, PAPRIKA (COLOR), SPICE, GARLIC POWDER AND ONION POWDER.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int